Ethics consultancy forum

This free service supports SRA members when they encounter ethical dilemmas in their research.

How does it work?

Email Ron Iphofen: ron [dot] iphofen [at] gmail.com to ask your question or make your request. Let us know if you would prefer it to remain anonymous / unattributable throughout the consultation process.

Your question or request is circulated to the members of the consultancy forum. Their responses are collated and sent back to you, normally within seven working days.

This is an informal, confidential forum to support researchers and help you to think about the issue by bringing a range of views to bear. The participants, who give their time voluntarily, have had considerable combined experience of social research across different sectors, and currently include:

Please note: As with all ethical queries there can be differences of opinion so you may receive a range of views. As this is a peer mentoring activity neither the SRA nor members of the forum can be held accountable in any way for actions you take to resolve an ethical issue – that is for you to decide.